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an anthelmintic drug used for treating hydatid disease, strongyloidiasis, and creeping eruption. It is administered by mouth. Possible side-effects include headache, dizziness, fever, skin rashes, and loss of hair. Trade name: Zentel.
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al·ben·da·zole (al-benґdə-zōl) [USP] a broad-spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic used against many helminths and in the treatment of hydatid disease and neurocysticercosis and to treat ruminant infestations by either roundworms or flatworms.Medical dictionary. 2011.